C1 [ T + to infinitive ] to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way(尤指正式地)指示,命令,吩咐
[ T ] UK to employ a lawyer to represent you in court委托(律师)
[ T ] When a judge instructs a jury, he or she tells it what the law means and how to use it.(法官就法律适用要点)向(陪审团)作说明
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The prime minister's family have been instructed not to discuss his past life with the press.
The minister was instructed to accept the advice of senior civil servants.
Tourists are instructed not to travel to the region unless absolutely necessary.
The government instructed MPs to vote in favour of the bill.
He was instructed to report back to headquarters.
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